Stenness
| Stenness | |
| Orkney | |
|---|---|
 The Stenness Watch Stone outside the stone circle | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | HY305115 |
| Location: | 58°59’10"N, 3°12’29"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Stromness |
| Postcode: | KW16 |
| Dialling code: | 01856 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Orkney |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Orkney and Shetland |
Stenness is a village and parish on Mainland, Orkney. The parish contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
Geography
Stenness parish adjoins the southern extremity of the Loch of Stenness,[1] and also some notable standing stones. It is bounded on the west by the efflux of the loch, and a branch of Hoy Sound,[1] and has been politically merged with Firth.[1]
History
In Old Norse: Steinnes[2] or Steinsnes[3] means headland/peninsula of the stone.
The area has been inhabited for a considerable time. Near the village are located several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wilson, Rev. John (1882). "The Gazetteer of Scotland". Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnstone. http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parhistory88.html. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Paola Arosio & Diego Meozzi. "Stones of Stenness". Stone Pages. http://www.stonepages.com/scotland/stonesofstenness.html. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Stenness) |
- Vision of Britain - Stenness
- Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone